Background*

Mr. William P. Hankowsky, also known as Bill, has been the Chairman of Liberty Property Trust since June 10, 2003, Chief Executive Officer since January 21, 2003 and as its President since May 12, 2002. Mr. Hankowsky joined Liberty Property on January 1, 2001 as the Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President. Prior to joining Liberty, he served as the President of Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation from 1989 to 2000 and before that, he served ... as the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Director. He serves as the Chairman of the Board at Kimmel Center Inc. He served as Chairman of Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce until October 2012. He serves as a Director at Innovation Philadelphia Inc., Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Inc., and Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corp. He has been an Independent Director of Aqua America Inc., since May 2004. He has been a Director of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. since November 2006 and Citizens Bank, N.A. since February 21, 2007. He serves as a Director of Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Penn's Landing Corporation, Citizens Bank (New Haven, MO), Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange, Inc. Mr. Hankowsky has been on the board of directors of Citizens Financial Group subsidiary, CBPA since November 2006. He has been a Trustee of Liberty Property Trust since May 2003. He served as a Director of Nasdaq Omx PHLX LLC. He serves on the boards of Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and Interstate General Media (Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News). He serves on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Mr. Hankowsky received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Brown University.

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